Vatican Christmas: Details of stamps, Nativity scene and tree released

Although the Vatican knows Christmas may be very different this year because of the Covid-19 pandemic, it has already chosen its stamps and the Nativity scene and tree that will stand in St Peter’s Square. The larger-than-life-sized ceramic figures in the Nativity scene will come from a high school in Castelli, a town in the ceramic-producing region of Teramo,... Read More

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August 26, 2019

Catholics: go green and plant a tree

Catholics have been urged to plant trees in their local communities in an effort to tackle climate change. The call comes from Catholic eco-theologian Dr Edward Echlin, who has welcomed a pledge from water companies to plant 11 million new trees by 2030 as part of efforts to make the industry carbon-neutral. The firms will... Read More

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December 10, 2018

Christmas spirit in the air as Vatican unveils Nativity scene, tree

The annual unveiling of the Vatican’s Christmas tree and Nativity scene brought some much-needed warmth to people’s hearts as winter approached. Hundreds of people in St Peter’s Square applauded as white curtains unfurled, on 7th December, revealing a 52-foot wide artistic representation of Jesus’ birth made entirely of sand and dubbed the ‘Sand Nativity’. The... Read More

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August 27, 2017

City council urged to halt urban tree felling

Catholic environmentalists have urged Sheffield City Council to listen to campaigners who are trying to halt a controversial street tree felling programme in the South Yorkshire city. The campaigners announced last week that they would continue their fight despite losing a High Court battle with council bosses. A judge recently made orders stopping people taking... Read More

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